Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute
MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira will present the findings of the group’s Economic Survey of Canada, exploring the macroeconomic outlook and policy challenges, balancing short-term support with further improvements in medium-term resilience. Monday, May 26, at […]
Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?
The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here’s hoping.
A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up
With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers
Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals who have held senior roles in the past. Think of them as introductory guidelines for living in a very particular ecosystem.
Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix
Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand ‘now more than ever’ the need ‘to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.’
Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa
TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,” featuring four authors—Patrice Dutil, Barbara Messamore, David MacKenzie, and Tom Flanagan—who’ve recently written books on the 1867, 1921, 1945, and 1993 elections. What are the parallels? How were things different? Tuesday, May […]
‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires
‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative senator of recent federal-provincial infighting.
Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word
Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12
MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his forthcoming book, Legal Ethics and the Attorney General, looking at the position of Canada’s attorney general, emphasizing the ethical standards they must uphold as lawyers and the importance of professional accountability […]
At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs
Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
